Challenge

Brembols Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Armando Natalucci started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Eugenio Franceschelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Natalucci, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Natalucci in the 5th minute of play forced Brembols's goalkeeper Eugenio Franceschelli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eugenio Franceschelli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anfilogino Pittelli, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Brembols's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Natalucci came free, but Eugenio Franceschelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Italy's defense didn't have a chance, in the 22nd minute, when Haisenberg Dolar scored to the left of an out of position Bruno Antognoni, making the score, 1-1. 25 minutes into the game, one of Brembols:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Armando Natalucci in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eugenio Franceschelli prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the Brembols defense, Armando Natalucci kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eugenio Franceschelli. The Brembols fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eugenio Franceschelli should have stopped the shot. After 37 played minutes, Italy's Mattia Hummels shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Eugenio Franceschelli came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Italy reached it. Brembols's Eugenio Franceschelli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armando Natalucci in the 39th minute of play. Italy's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mattia Hummels in the 40th minute. Italy's Rui Costa was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Eugenio Franceschelli in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After having played for 42 minutes, Armando Natalucci managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Italy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armando Natalucci was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Haisenberg Dolar was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute Armando Natalucci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eugenio Franceschelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Comunardo Pedroni made in the 60th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Mattia Hummels. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anfilogino Pittelli got free with Eugenio Franceschelli in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Brembols's Eugenio Franceschelli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save Brembols from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Armando Natalucci's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eugenio Franceschelli was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. Eugenio Franceschelli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armando Natalucci, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. After 77 played minutes Italy got a freekick which was hit by Comunardo Pedroni. Italy's Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez was substituted for Armando Natalucci. Italy made a substitution. Carmine Gargano replaced Rui Costa. The supporters of Italy booed when Brembols was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernesto Ceccarelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Brembols's goalkeeper Eugenio Franceschelli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Didi Skarsø. After 81 minutes, Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez made it 1-4 with a short kick to the right side. Brembols's Eugenio Franceschelli tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Bruno Antognoni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Haisenberg Dolar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 90 minutes into the match, Brembols's goalkeeper Eugenio Franceschelli had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Didi Skarsø. The audience thought a goal was coming when Didi Skarsø got free with Eugenio Franceschelli in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Haisenberg Dolar came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Brembols fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Haisenberg Dolar couldn't finish the play. After 92 played minutes Brembols got a freekick which was hit by Federico Maccarone. Eugenio Franceschelli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez in the 93rd minute of the match. Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Eugenio Franceschelli made a huge save. Italy played a much better game than Brembols and deserved their victory. The Brembols players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.